Foul shot
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Foul shots in basketball are generally awarded after a personal foul. There are a couple of situations when foul shots can be awarded. The first and most common is when a player is fouled while in the act of shooting the ball, where he/she received two foul shots (for a two-point shot) or three foul shots (for a three-point shot). The second is when the team that fouls the opponent is over the team foul limit, and two foul shots are awarded no matter where or when the foul occurred, unless it occurred while the offensive player was shooting a three-point shot (where he/she gets three foul shots). Finally, if a foul is extremely aggressive and/or an act is committed that is flagrant (such as extensive arguing with a referee), a technical foul is given, and the opponent gets two foul shots (with an arbitrary choice of shooter) and possession of the ball afterwards.
